JP2003302904A - Name tag and method for manufacturing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inexpensively make a name tag by integrating the name tag and emblem having the decorativeness of the emblem and the discrete identification function of the name tag. <P>SOLUTION: A thermoplastic synthetic resin film (2) undergoing name tag printing (24) including a name seal column (20) and printing display element (22) and a name seal (3) undergoing name printing (31) for identification are discretely made and thereafter the name seal (3) is arranged to the column (20) of the film (2) and both are subjected to high-frequency induction heating. The peripheral edge and printing display element of the film (2) are bonded to a base material (1) by the high-frequency induction heating and unnecessary portions (27) of the film (2) are removed. The peripheral edge (32) of the name seal (3) is welded to the film (2) by the high-frequency induction heating simultaneously with pressing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a name tag to be attached to uniforms, caps, bags, and other equipments in government offices, schools and companies, and a manufacturing method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A thermoplastic synthetic resin film and a synthetic resin foamed sheet are laminated on a base material, which is pressed by an electrode base and an engraving die and is subjected to high-frequency dielectric heating to make the surface of the thermoplastic synthetic resin film uneven. Emblems such as stickers and patches with patterns are published in Japanese Examined Patent Publication 5-7285.
5 publication. Conventional emblems are made in large numbers with gorgeous designs that have the appearance of gold molding or metal foil by printing techniques such as silk screen process, offset printing, etc., but each emblem has a different personal name, symbol, number, etc. Providing a name was not realized because of the complexity of the work, the number of steps, and the great cost. The emblem and the name tag have different printing methods. Moreover, the emblem is mass-produced all at once once the design has been decided, whereas the name tag is different from each other, either one by one or as a set of a few. I couldn't make a name tag at the same time. Therefore, conventionally,
The emblem and the name tag are made separately.The emblem is a luxuriously designed one that is sewn or welded to clothes, and the name tag is a white hard synthetic resin plate with its name engraved with an engraver, and handwritten on cloth. Things, or those with a name tag in a business card case, were fastened to the chest with safety pins or clips. These name tags fulfill the function of identifying the wearer, but have no design element at all.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a name tag emblem capable of simultaneously performing the design of the emblem and the name tag identifying function. Further, the present invention clarifies a method in which the production of the name tag and the production of the emblem are combined so that the name tag can be integrally combined in the emblem having a good design.

[0004]

The name tag of the present invention includes a base material whose outer peripheral edge is cut to match the contour of the name tag, and a name sticker column and a print display section which are disposed on the base material and are on the surface. A thermoplastic synthetic resin film having a name tag printed and a peripheral portion and a printed display portion welded to a base material, and a thermoplastic synthetic resin film having a peripheral portion disposed on a name seal column on the surface of the thermoplastic synthetic resin film. It is composed of a name sticker, which is welded to and is printed in advance with an identifying name print such as letters, symbols and numbers.

In the name seal column of the thermoplastic synthetic resin film constituting the name tag of the present invention, an intermediate layer material such as a synthetic resin foam sheet or a synthetic resin film is interposed between the base material and the thermoplastic synthetic resin film. By doing so, the name sticker emphasizes the bulging stereoscopic effect.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the thermoplastic synthetic resin film constituting the name tag is pressed and dielectrically heated by an engraving die to form a concavo-convex pattern on the surface of the printed display portion and a name sticker. A ridge is formed surrounding the column.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the thermoplastic synthetic resin film constituting the name tag is provided with a metal vapor deposition layer, and has a metallic luster appearance such as gold, silver and aluminum. There is.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a transparent coat layer or a laminated layer of a transparent synthetic resin film is applied to the entire surface of the printed display portion and the name sticker of the thermoplastic synthetic resin film constituting the name tag. , It adheres to the synthetic resin film and the name sticker.

In still another embodiment of the present invention, the base material is formed of a material which is not melted by dielectric heating, and the peripheral portion of the thermoplastic synthetic resin film is melted by dielectric heating to form a base material. Penetrates into the material and is integrated with the base material.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the base material constituting the name tag is formed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin sheet, and the thermoplastic synthetic resin film and other layers arranged on the base material are the name tags. The outer peripheral edge is welded and fused along the contour line of the shape to be integrated.

A backing material is adhered to the back surface of the base material, and fittings such as hook-and-loop fasteners, pins and clips are attached to the backing material.

In the name tag according to the present invention, a thermoplastic synthetic resin film having a name tag print including a name sticker column and a print display portion on the surface is provided with the name sticker having the identification name print on the surface. The thermoplastic synthetic resin film to which the name seal is adhered is arranged on a base material that does not melt due to dielectric heating, such as cloth, natural leather, or synthetic leather, which is adhered to the name seal column of the plastic synthetic resin film. By placing a name seal and a thermoplastic synthetic resin film between the electrode substrate of the high frequency dielectric processing machine and the engraving mold, and pressing and high frequency dielectric heating, the thermoplastic synthetic resin film has its peripheral edge along the contour of the name tag. The name sticker is manufactured by welding and fusing, and the name sticker is manufactured by welding the peripheral portion to the name sticker column of the thermoplastic synthetic resin film.

[0013]

According to the name tag of the present invention, since the name printing for identifying the name sticker can be performed separately from the name tag printing of the thermoplastic synthetic resin film, a silk screen is displayed on the printed display portion of the thermoplastic synthetic resin film. Art color printing such as printing and offset printing makes it possible to produce a large number of emblems of the same design at low cost. In addition, for name printing for identification of the name sticker, it is possible to apply what is output from the database by connecting to a computer and printed by an inkjet printing system.
Individual identification name printing can automatically produce the required number.
The peripheral portion of the name sticker is melted by high frequency dielectric heating in the name sticker section of the thermoplastic synthetic resin film and integrated, so that a name tag in which the decorative emblem and the identification name are integrated is obtained. is there. Since the emblem and the identification name tag are integrated, the aesthetic effect of the name tag is enhanced, and it is not necessary to attach the name tag to the clothes separately from the emblem as in the conventional case, and the handling is easy.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Although there are various structures for emblems, a name sticker section is provided on the thermoplastic synthetic resin film that constitutes the emblem, and the name sticker is made individually and the name for identification is printed beforehand on the surface. The basic structure and manufacturing method in which the name sticker is placed on the name sticker column of the thermoplastic synthetic resin film, and the peripheral portion of the name sticker is fused and integrated with the thermoplastic synthetic resin film by high frequency dielectric heating. Are common.

The name tag of the present invention is formed in an arbitrary contour shape shown in FIG. In the name sticker field (20), name sticker
(3) is arranged, and arbitrary designs, characters, symbols, etc. are printed in arbitrary colors on the print display section (22) other than the name sticker column. Further, the print / display section (22) is pressed and heated by an engraving die of a high frequency dielectric processing machine to form a concavo-convex pattern to give a stereoscopic effect to the design of the print / display section. The peripheral portion (32) of the name seal (3) is integrated with the thermoplastic synthetic resin film (2) by melting to strongly bond the name seal (3) to the thermoplastic synthetic resin film (2) and also to seal the name seal. The back side is hermetically sealed to prevent the ingress of water.
Further, a ridge (21) is formed on the thermoplastic synthetic resin film so as to surround the name sticker (3) to emphasize the three-dimensionalization of the name sticker (3).

(Name Tag Material Sheet) FIGS. 1 to 5 show various embodiments of the name tag material arranged between the molds of the high frequency dielectric heating machine. FIG. 1 shows that a base material (1) made of a material that does not melt when heated, such as cloth, natural leather, and synthetic leather, is printed by a printing technique such as a silk screen process or offset printing. A thermoplastic synthetic resin film (2) is arranged. As shown in FIG. 12, the thermoplastic synthetic resin film (2) is a sheet-like film of polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, polyolefin, etc., and a plurality of name tag prints (24) are used as positioning marks on the surface.
Printed in line with (25). The name tag printing (24) includes a design that enhances the design of the name tag, a colored print display section (22), and a name sticker column (2
0) is included. The thermoplastic synthetic resin film (2) is not only a single sheet, but gold, silver, aluminum, chrome, titanium, stainless steel, and other alloys are vapor-deposited on the back surface, and another thermoplastic synthetic resin film is stacked on the back surface. It is also possible to obtain a thermoplastic synthetic resin film having a metallic color luster by adhering the same to form a single sheet.

As shown in FIG. 11, the name sticker (3) is provided with an identification name print (31) on the surface of a sheet-like film of paper, synthetic resin or the like by a printing technique such as a silk screen process, offset printing or ink jet process. It was done. The name sticker (3) has an adhesive layer (30) applied to the back side,
By sticking this on a releasable release paper such as paraffin paper, the identification name print (31) prints the memory data of the computer with a printer and a name sticker printed with the individual identification name print (31). (3) can be easily manufactured at low cost. As for the name sticker (3), one sheet is taken out from the printed sheet of FIG. 11 and attached to the name sticker column (20) of each name tag print (24) on the thermoplastic synthetic resin film of FIG. 12 one after another. To go. Next, the thermoplastic synthetic resin film (2) of FIG. 12 is cut, and a name tag print (24), a name sticker (3),
It is a single thermoplastic synthetic resin film including the positioning mark (25). In carrying out the present invention, the name printing (2
4) Separately printed and taken out single name seals (3) (Fig. 9) are placed in the name sticker column (20) of the single thermoplastic synthetic resin film (2) of Fig. 10 cut into each. And may be adhered. Adhesive layer formed on the back of the name sticker (3)
(30) is a temporary fixing to prevent positional deviation when pressing and heating the thermoplastic synthetic resin film and the name seal (3) in the next step, so the adhesive layer is a thermoplastic synthetic resin film ( It may be applied on the side of the name sticker column (20) of 2), and the name sticker (3) may be arranged and adhered thereon.

As shown in FIG. 2, a transparent coat layer (4) is applied to the entire surface of the substrate (1), the thermoplastic synthetic resin film (2) and the name sticker (3) arranged as shown in FIG. The printing of the display part (22) and the name printing (31) for identification of the name sticker (3) are protected, and the name sticker and the thermoplastic synthetic resin film are integrated. In FIG. 3, a transparent laminate film (40) is placed instead of the transparent coat layer (4), and by pressing and heating it, the entire surface of the name seal (3) and the thermoplastic synthetic resin film (2) is covered. It is a close contact.

FIG. 4 shows the base material (1) in the embodiment of FIG.
An intermediate layer material (5) such as a synthetic resin foamed sheet or a synthetic resin film is interposed between and the thermoplastic synthetic resin film (2).

(High Frequency Dielectric Heating) FIGS. 6 to 8 show steps of manufacturing the name tag (14) (FIG. 14) of the present invention by a high frequency dielectric processing machine using the example of the name tag material having the structure shown in FIG. Shows. A name tag material composed of a base material (1), an intermediate layer material (5), a thermoplastic synthetic resin film (2), and a name sticker (3) arranged on a conductive substrate (87) as in the embodiment of FIG. Position and align the sheets (Figure 6). The engraving mold (8) has a cavity (85) at the position corresponding to the name sticker (3),
At the position corresponding to (22), the pattern type surface (8
0) is formed. A fusing blade (81) is formed on the outer periphery of the engraving die (8) in conformity with the contour of the name tag print (24). Also, according to the contour of the name sticker (3), the pressing blade (82),
Further, a groove (84) is formed outside along the pressing blade (82).

The engraving die (8) is lowered with respect to the material sheet of the name tag arranged as described above, and is sandwiched between the engraving die (8) and the base plate (87) and pressed, and high frequency dielectric heating is performed. In the thermoplastic synthetic resin film (2), the print and display part (22) has an engraving mold.
It is pressed by the pattern mold surface (80) of (8) to form a three-dimensional pattern having a gold molding shape or irregularities. Further, the intermediate layer material (5) is melted at a position where it is pressed and heated by the pattern surface (80), melts into the material of the base material (1), or melts integrally with the thermoplastic synthetic resin film. Inner and outer groove
Meets (84). Also, the part protruding outside the mold (27) (51)
Is melted by being pressed by the fusing blade (81), and after processing, unnecessary portions (27) and (51) are removed manually. Name sticker (3)
, Only the peripheral edge is pressed by the pressing blade (82), is melted by receiving the dielectric heating, and integrated with the synthetic resin film (2), but the portion corresponding to the cavity (85) is not pressed, It is pushed up by the elasticity of the intermediate layer material (5) and becomes inflated. Pull up the engraving mold (8) to remove unnecessary parts around it (27)
By removing (51), the basic structure of the printed display portion (22) of the name tag and the name sticker (3) can be obtained. Outer edge of substrate (1) (1
If you punch out according to the contour of the name tag leaving 0), the name tag (14) shown in FIGS. 8 and 13 is completed.

There are various attachment methods for attaching the name tag (14) to personal items such as clothes and bags. For example, the outer edge
(10) can be sewn onto clothes. Further, the backing material (6) is adhered to the back side of the base material (1) by hot melt (70),
Attachment for hook-and-loop fasteners, pins, clips, etc. to lining material (6)
By attaching (7), the name tag (14) can be detachably attached to clothes.

FIG. 14 shows a structure in which a surface fastener is attached to the name tag (14). Attach the hook side (71) of the hook-and-loop fastener (7) through the hot melt (70) to the lining material (6).
Glue to. The peripheral edge of this lining material (6) is further bonded to the back surface of the base material (1) outer peripheral edge (10) via a hot melt (60), and then the base material (1) according to the contour of the name tag, The name material (14) is completed by cutting the lining material (6), the hook side (71) and the loop side (72) of the surface fastener. If the loop side (72) of the hook-and-loop fastener is adhered or sewn to the clothes, the name tag (14) can be separated from the clothes by peeling the hook side (71) from the loop side (72) during cleaning. Prevents shape loss and aging caused by cleaning, keeps the name tag glossy and can be used for a long time. In addition, in the name tag (14) of FIG. 14, a core material (not shown) such as hard urethane foam, which is Thomson-extracted in advance according to the name tag contour, between the base material (1) and the lining material (16). ) May be interposed to give the name tag (14) rigidity.

FIG. 5 shows still another embodiment of the name tag material, in which the base material (1) in the layer structure of FIG. 4 is composed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin sheet (11). Therefore, FIG.
When the name tag material of is pressed by a high frequency dielectric processing machine and heated by dielectric, the base material (1) is pressed by the pattern surface (80),
The peripheral edge is melted, and the fusing blade (81) melts the base material (1) at once. Therefore, the step of further cutting the base material (1) after fusing the outer periphery of the thermoplastic synthetic resin as in the embodiment of FIGS. 4 and 6 to 8 is omitted.

In the name tag emblem (14) of the present invention, the print display section (22) has the same luxurious decoration as the conventional emblem, and the name sticker (3) has an individual identification name print (31). In addition to enhancing the aesthetics of the name tag, it can be manufactured at low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing various examples of a name tag material sheet.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing various examples of a name tag material sheet.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing various examples of a name tag material sheet.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing various examples of a name tag material sheet.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing various examples of a name tag material sheet.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a manufacturing process of a name tag by a high frequency dielectric processing machine.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a manufacturing process of a name tag by a high frequency dielectric processing machine.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a single name sticker.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a single thermoplastic synthetic resin film.

FIG. 11: On the name seal material film,
It is a top view which printed many identification name printing by the computer printer.

FIG. 12 is a plan view in which a name tag print (24) and a positioning mark (25) are printed on a material sheet of a thermoplastic synthetic resin film, and a name sticker (3) is partially adhered.

FIG. 13 is a plan view of a name tag according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 13 in the embodiment to which the surface fastener is attached.

[Explanation of main symbols]

(1) Base material (14) Name tag emblem (2) Thermoplastic synthetic resin film (20) Name sticker field (21) Raised strip (22) Print display section (23) Perimeter (24) Name tag printing (3) Name sticker (30) Adhesive layer (31) Name printing for identification (32) Edge (4) Transparent coat layer (5) Intermediate layer material (7) Fixture (8) Engraving mold

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Eiji Kuwahara             Bell, 4-29 Nakamiya, Asahi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka             Da Nakano 302 F-term (reference) 4F100 AB01B AJ10A AK01A AK01B                       AK01C AK01D AS00E AT00A                       DD01B DD40C DG11A DJ01D                       EH66B GB71 JN01C JN01E                 4F211 AB26 AC03 AD05 AD08 AD32                       AG01 AG03 AH53 TA01 TA03                       TC01 TN13 TQ01 TW06

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A peripheral edge portion comprising a base material whose outer peripheral edge is cut in accordance with the contour of a name tag, and a print display portion which is arranged on the base material and has a name sticker column and a print on the surface. A thermoplastic synthetic resin film with a printed display welded to the base material, and a name print for identifying letters, symbols, numbers, etc. on the surface are pre-printed and placed on the name seal column of the thermoplastic synthetic resin film. A name tag consisting of a name sticker fused to a thermoplastic synthetic resin film. 2. An intermediate layer material such as a synthetic resin foam sheet or a synthetic resin film is interposed between the base material and the thermoplastic synthetic resin film, corresponding to the name seal column of the thermoplastic synthetic resin film, and the name seal is provided. The name tag according to claim 1, which has a three-dimensional appearance with a bulge. 3. The name tag according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the thermoplastic synthetic resin film has an uneven pattern and a ridge that surrounds a name sticker on the surface of the printed display portion. 4. The name tag according to claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic synthetic resin film is provided with a metal vapor deposition layer. 5. The name tag according to claim 1, wherein a transparent coat layer is provided on the entire surface of the printed display portion and the name sticker of the thermoplastic synthetic resin film. 6. The name tag according to claim 1, wherein a laminated layer of a transparent synthetic resin film is provided on the entire surface of the printed display portion and the name sticker of the thermoplastic synthetic resin film. 7. The base material is formed of a material that does not melt by heating, such as cloth, leather, or synthetic leather, and the melted peripheral edge portion of the thermoplastic synthetic resin film penetrates into the material of the base material to form a base material. The name tag according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which is combined. 8. The base material is a thermoplastic synthetic resin sheet, and the thermoplastic synthetic resin film and each of the other layers arranged on the base material are welded at their outer peripheral edges along the outline of the name tag shape. The name tag according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which is fused and integrated. 9. The base material according to claim 1, wherein a backing material is adhered to a back surface of the base material, and a fitting such as a hook-and-loop fastener, a pin or a clip is attached to a lower surface of the backing material. Name tag. 10. A step of adhering a name sticker having an identification name print on the surface to a name sticker section of a thermoplastic synthetic resin film having a flat name sticker section and a print display section on the surface, a cloth, A step of arranging the thermoplastic synthetic resin film having a name seal adhered to the surface thereof on a base material composed of a material that does not melt when heated, such as natural leather or synthetic leather, the base material, the name seal, or the thermoplastic A synthetic resin film is placed between the electrode substrate of the high-frequency dielectric machine and the engraving mold and heated at high frequencies.The thermoplastic synthetic resin film is welded and melted at the peripheral edge along the contour of the name tag, and the name seal is the peripheral edge. A method of manufacturing a name tag by a high-frequency dielectric heating process in which a part is welded to a name seal column of a thermoplastic synthetic resin film. 11. In the step of disposing a thermoplastic synthetic resin film having a name seal adhered on a base material, a synthetic resin foam sheet, a synthetic resin film, or the like is provided between the base material and the thermoplastic synthetic resin film. In the high-frequency dielectric heating process with the intermediate layer material sheet interposed, the thermoplastic synthetic resin film print display section is pressed with an engraving die and heated to melt the intermediate layer material and push it out from the print display section. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the surface of the thermoplastic synthetic resin film is provided with a concavo-convex pattern, the name seal is not pressed, and the intermediate layer material gives a bulging three-dimensional effect to the name seal.